The Reichstag
The Reichstag is one of two fundamental governing bodies that rule Teutonia, the other being The Senate. The Reichstag consists of a specific group of lords and ladies from the Great Ruling houses of Teutonia who meet in Berlin at the Reichstag building and formulate the laws by which all Teutonian citizens must abide.
Structure
All decisions within the Reichstag are made by consensus and all the great ruling houses and royal houses have differing degrees of influence in different areas. This influence can be increased or decreased through marriage, alliance and political persuasion. Position or rank within the Reichstag also holds weight in any decision.
Traditionally, there would be twenty representatives that sit in the Reichstag, representing the great ruling houses of Teutonia. Those great ruling houses that have sired royalty are known as royal houses and have greater influence within the Reichstag. However, at the current time, only nineteen seats are occupied, as the ruling house of Archangel no longer holds its city state, as it remains under Imperial Mempo occupation.
Only the great ruling houses have a seat on the Reichstag. The head of any great ruling house has the automatic right to a seat on the Reichstag and may delegate another of noble birth to stand in their stead.
The Gods’ chosen ruler of Teutonia has the right to attend any meeting of the Reichstag.
Traditionally, there would be twenty representatives that sit in the Reichstag, representing the great ruling houses of Teutonia. Those great ruling houses that have sired royalty are known as royal houses and have greater influence within the Reichstag. However, at the current time, only nineteen seats are occupied, as the ruling house of Archangel no longer holds its city state, as it remains under Imperial Mempo occupation.
Only the great ruling houses have a seat on the Reichstag. The head of any great ruling house has the automatic right to a seat on the Reichstag and may delegate another of noble birth to stand in their stead.
The Gods’ chosen ruler of Teutonia has the right to attend any meeting of the Reichstag.
History
After the first Holy War, it was decided by several large Teutonian families to break the religious hold on the country. Although still staunchly religious, these families formed a ruling council. At the same time, the ruling religious council known as the Synod took a step back to deal with religious matters, leaving the running of the country to the new council, which was named the Reichstag. This council decided law with the help of the Synod and, with the blessing of the gods, chose the new monarch when a royal line ended.
The Reichstag upheld law and judgement in Teutonia for nearly 1,000 years. Inevitably though, the system became corrupt and unwieldy, as warring political factions and members of the Reichstag vied for power and the throne across the centuries.
Eventually, in the year 990, the people forced the nobles to take notice when the city state of Riga, in the northeast of Teutonia, formed a commoners’ council, to which common people were nominated and voted by the people of the city. The Rigan representative of the Reichstag has not sat on the Reichstag since (despite there always being a place for them as a great ruling house there is always an empty seat in the Reichstag to represent this. Although some of the nobles in the city objected, the system worked so well that it resulted in the creation of an elected body of commoners known as the Senate, which was given the power to debate the laws set out by the Reichstag for the common good.
Since the creation of the first Senate, the power of authority within Teutonia has shifted for and against the Reichstag, mainly dependent on the political and religious persuasions of those chosen to rule by the gods.
The Reichstag upheld law and judgement in Teutonia for nearly 1,000 years. Inevitably though, the system became corrupt and unwieldy, as warring political factions and members of the Reichstag vied for power and the throne across the centuries.
Eventually, in the year 990, the people forced the nobles to take notice when the city state of Riga, in the northeast of Teutonia, formed a commoners’ council, to which common people were nominated and voted by the people of the city. The Rigan representative of the Reichstag has not sat on the Reichstag since (despite there always being a place for them as a great ruling house there is always an empty seat in the Reichstag to represent this. Although some of the nobles in the city objected, the system worked so well that it resulted in the creation of an elected body of commoners known as the Senate, which was given the power to debate the laws set out by the Reichstag for the common good.
Since the creation of the first Senate, the power of authority within Teutonia has shifted for and against the Reichstag, mainly dependent on the political and religious persuasions of those chosen to rule by the gods.
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Governmental, Senate/Parliament
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